Tweet Chincoteague Pony "This Pony was first made famous by the book “Misty of Chincoteague” by Marguerite Henry in 1947! Over 50,000 spectators show up at the Chincoteague Pony Penning Day every year! These ponies originate hundreds of years ago from the islands of Chincoteague and Assateague, which are barrier islands off the mid Atlantic […]